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Fibershed Learning Center Opening Workshop
Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesOur Northern California Fibershed Learning Center will hold a soft grand opening, September 18, 2021, celebrated through the classes that will provide hands-on skills to the community, as well as time to gather in appreciation of local design community graduates who generated beautiful textiles within Fibershed’s Zero-Waste design challenge. Available classes: Make a Twined Basket […]
Mushroom Dyeing – Virtual Class
VirtualThis is a 2 session virtual class. Date: October 23 + 30, 2021 Time: 10:00 - 11:30 AM PST Registration Closes: October 13th, 2021 in order for receive materials on time. Curious about fungi? Have a love of fiber? Combine your interests and learn how to use mushrooms to create beautiful, vibrant, and nontoxic dyes […]
Natural Palettes of Seasonal Color in West Marin with Sasha Duerr
Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesJoin Sasha onsite at the Fibershed Learning Center in Point Reyes Station for a day of exploring fall color and the natural palettes of seasonal color in Northern California. We will gather a variety of onsite ingredients, then make and use natural dye baths with those ingredients and others. Together we will create a […]
Botany for Beginners with Ayesha Ercelawn
Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesJoin Ayesha for a morning to learn about the basics of botany at the Fibershed Learning Center in Point Reyes Station. During this hands-on class, you will improve your observation skills and learn to look for some of the key characteristics that botanists use to identify plants. Fall season classes will focus on leaves, bark, […]
Introduction to Nature Journaling with Ayesha Ercelawn
Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesJoin Ayesha for a morning of nature journaling at the Fibershed Learning Center in Point Reyes Station. Bring your curiosity and love of nature to join Ayesha for a morning of nature journaling in the Fibershed gardens. We will draw inspiration from the practices of renowned Bay Area Nature Journaler John Muir Laws to focus […]
Fleece to Garment Series with Windrush Farm
Windrush Farm 2263 Chileno Valley Road, Petaluma, CA, United StatesFleece to Garment Series with Windrush Farm Learn to create a garment from shearing day to a finished piece. January 29. Fleece to Garment. 11 to 3pm. Witness a sheep shearing and choose your fleece you will be processing for the class. We will have corriedale cross fleeces and Shetland fleeces for you to choose […]
Knitting a Steeked Farm Yarn Cardigan
Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesFour classes included: February 19, March 19, April 16, May 21 — from 2 to 4 pm Join a 4-session “Steekalong” knitting class taught by Gayle Ravenscroft of Pacific Knitting Retreats, using our own Fibershed farm yarns. Students will knit a colorwork garment together and then cut it open (steek it) to create a cardigan. […]
Knitting a Steeked Farm Yarn Cardigan
Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesFour classes included: February 19, March 19, April 16, May 21 — from 2 to 4 pm Join a 4-session “Steekalong” knitting class taught by Gayle Ravenscroft of Pacific Knitting Retreats, using our own Fibershed farm yarns. Students will knit a colorwork garment together and then cut it open (steek it) to create a cardigan. […]
A Mindful Approach to Creating Patches with Maddy Barsch
ZoomThis workshop is a part of Fibershed's 2022 Mending Challenge Series. (Haven't signed up for our challenge? Signup here!) If our hand stitching tells a story, what would your stitches say about you? Would they be long, linear and smooth? Maybe they'd be short, staccato and jumbled. When we slow down and give ourselves time to […]
Denim Repair with Janell Wysock
ZoomThis workshop is a part of Fibershed's 2022 Mending Challenge Series. (Haven't signed up for our challenge? Signup here!) Dedicated to keeping waste at a minimum and the concept to use what we have, artist and designer Janell Wysock, is focused on repairing and making clothes functional. Janell produces a line of sweaters, dresses, shawls, and […]